Bright Star [Image 7 of 8]

USS INGRAHAM (FFG-61), EGYPT

05.11.2003

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 23, 2005) - -Senior Chief Operations Specialist (SW) Terry Schweizer, along with fellow Sailors from the fast frigate USS Ingraham (FFG-61), and the Pakistani ship Tariq (PNS-181) prepare to enter a space aboard the Egyptian ship Mubarak (ENS-911) during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) exercise. Egyptian sailors played the role of merchant sailors during a simulated compliant boarding as part of Ã?Bright StarÃ?, a multinational exercise held every two years in Egypt. Bright Star is the largest and most significant coalition military exercise conducted by U.S. Central Command. Ingraham and Expeditionary Strike Group One are currently underway on a scheduled deployment to conduct Maritime Security Operations (MSO), which set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment as well as complement the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. MSO deny international terrorists use of the maritime environment as a venue for attack or to transport personnel, weapons, or other material.
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Brandon A. Teeples. (RELEASED)

• Date Taken: 05.11.2003
• Date Posted: 09.27.2005 16:22
• Photo ID: 10385
• Resolution: 2000x1312
• Size: 776.26 KB
• Location: USS INGRAHAM (FFG-61), EG